US counties by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)

Humphreys County had the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure) of 3132 counties in 2013, at 64.7%. Falls Church city had the lowest, at 3.4%. The median was 23.9% and the figure for the United States was 22.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest64.7Humphreys County

Lowest3.4Falls Church city

Median23.93132 counties

United States22.2History

Map of counties, 2013

%, 2013. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2013

%. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

Rank	Counties	2013 (%)	Change on 2012
1	Humphreys County	64.7	+8.2 pts
2	Holmes County	62.1	+5.7 pts
3	Menominee County	58.5	+11.3 pts
4	Quitman County	58.3	+3.2 pts
5	Sharkey County	57.9	-0.2 pts
6	East Carroll Parish	57.7	+3.2 pts
7	Issaquena County	56.4	+3.2 pts
8	Leflore County	56.2	+1.2 pts
9	Allendale County	56.1	+5.5 pts
10	Coahoma County	55.9	+6 pts
11	Bolivar County	55.8	+7.7 pts
12	Clay County	55.7	+2.8 pts
13	Ziebach County	55.4	+7.3 pts
14	Madison Parish	55.2	-3.3 pts
15	Owsley County	55	-1.8 pts
16	Sumter County	54	+7.9 pts
17	Marion County	53.5	+9.2 pts
18	Corson County	53.4	+5.7 pts
18	Oglala Lakota County	53.4	+3.5 pts
20	Alexander County	53.2	+3.9 pts
21	Lowndes County	53.1	+10.3 pts
22	Phillips County	53	-1.3 pts
23	McCreary County	52.6	+1.4 pts
23	Perry County	52.6	+1.4 pts
25	Clay County	52.5	+0.3 pts
26	Lake County	52.2	-1.2 pts
27	Claiborne County	52.1	+0.5 pts
28	Lee County	51.7	+5 pts
28	Sunflower County	51.7	-6.7 pts
30	Mississippi County	51.6	+13.2 pts
31	Yazoo County	51.4	+3.2 pts
32	Starr County	51.2	-1 pts
32	Wolfe County	51.2	+1.3 pts
34	Todd County	51.1	+3.2 pts
34	Washington County	51.1	-4.3 pts
36	Greene County	50.5	+2.3 pts
37	Noxubee County	50.4	+2.8 pts
38	St. Francis County	50.2	+6.9 pts
38	Tensas Parish	50.2	+3 pts
40	Shannon County	50.1	+7.7 pts
40	Wilcox County	50.1	-0.9 pts
42	Lee County	50	+1.1 pts
42	Marengo County	50	+13.6 pts
44	Willacy County	49.8	+3.9 pts
45	Jefferson County	49.7	+1.4 pts
46	Dallas County	49.6	-10 pts
46	Emanuel County	49.6	+7.5 pts
48	Knox County	49.4	+5.6 pts
49	Apache County	49.3	+8.2 pts
49	Williamsburg County	49.3	+7.6 pts
51	Crisp County	48.9	-3 pts
51	Jenkins County	48.9	+0.7 pts
53	Hancock County	48.8	+0.2 pts
53	Sumter County	48.8	+3.8 pts
55	Bennett County	48.7	+4.3 pts
56	Leake County	48.2	+6.1 pts
56	Tunica County	48.2	+1.1 pts
58	Mellette County	47.9	+3 pts
59	Clay County	47.7	+8.1 pts
59	McDowell County	47.7	-1.6 pts
61	Buffalo County	47.5	+1.8 pts
61	Desha County	47.5	+5.1 pts
61	McKinley County	47.5	+2.3 pts
64	Bell County	47.3	+0.8 pts
65	Petersburg city	46.9	+8.7 pts
66	Brooks County	46.7	-1.6 pts
67	Chicot County	46.6	-2.9 pts
67	Quitman County	46.6	+3.7 pts
69	DeSoto County	46.5	+3 pts
70	Macon County	46.4	-2.6 pts
71	Sierra County	46.3	+3.8 pts
72	Burke County	46	+0.1 pts
72	Martin County	46	+3.2 pts
72	Menifee County	46	-1.5 pts
75	Edgecombe County	45.8	+0.1 pts
75	Turner County	45.8	+0.8 pts
77	Hudspeth County	45.7	+1.8 pts
78	Fulton County	45.6	+1.7 pts
78	Tallahatchie County	45.6	-1 pts
78	Wheeler County	45.6	-1.9 pts
81	Pemiscot County	45.4	-1.3 pts
81	Taliaferro County	45.4	+0.5 pts
83	Hancock County	45.2	-0.3 pts
84	Franklin Parish	45.1	-4 pts
84	Randolph County	45.1	+1.4 pts
86	Echols County	45	+1.1 pts
86	Zavala County	45	-1.1 pts
88	Lake County	44.9	-0.7 pts
89	Bibb County	44.6	+3.2 pts
89	Cameron County	44.6	-3.6 pts
89	Terrell County	44.6	+1.4 pts
92	Dougherty County	44.5	-2.1 pts
92	Hidalgo County	44.5	-1.2 pts
92	Jackson County	44.5	-0.3 pts
95	Adams County	44.3	+1.3 pts
95	Jefferson Davis County	44.3	-1.5 pts
97	Bullock County	44.2	+1 pts
97	Evans County	44.2	+0.9 pts
97	Lee County	44.2	+4.1 pts
100	Luna County	44.1	+1 pts
100	Scotland County	44.1	-2.7 pts
102	Ben Hill County	44	-0.9 pts
102	Robeson County	44	-3.8 pts
102	Stewart County	44	-4.5 pts
105	Socorro County	43.9	+3.5 pts
105	Treutlen County	43.9	+0.8 pts
107	Macon County	43.7	-1.2 pts
108	Breathitt County	43.6	-0.6 pts
108	Ouachita County	43.6	+9.9 pts
108	Richmond County	43.6	-1 pts
111	Halifax County	43.5	+0.4 pts
112	Conecuh County	43.4	-2.9 pts
112	Seminole County	43.4	+3 pts
114	Crosby County	43.3	+5.5 pts
114	Early County	43.3	-7.7 pts
114	San Miguel County	43.3	+7.6 pts
117	Baker County	43.2	+1.7 pts
117	Candler County	43.2	+2 pts
119	Hickory County	43.1	+1.6 pts
119	Navajo County	43.1	+4.7 pts
119	St. Louis city	43.1	+1.1 pts
122	Bamberg County	43	+2.7 pts
122	Saguache County	43	-4.1 pts
122	Searcy County	43	-2.1 pts
122	Sioux County	43	+1.5 pts
126	Cibola County	42.9	+5.1 pts
126	Dillon County	42.9	+1.9 pts
126	Jackson County	42.9	-0.6 pts
126	Zapata County	42.9	+2.1 pts
130	Casey County	42.8	+2.7 pts
130	Putnam County	42.8	+1.1 pts
130	Warren County	42.8	+0.3 pts
133	Calhoun County	42.6	+2.6 pts
133	Meriwether County	42.6	+6.3 pts
133	Walthall County	42.6	0 pts
136	Copiah County	42.5	-3.9 pts
137	Barbour County	42.4	-4.6 pts
137	Claiborne Parish	42.4	-1.3 pts
137	Kusilvak Census Area	42.4	+5.2 pts
140	Pike County	42.3	+1.9 pts
140	Webster County	42.3	+2.5 pts
142	Mitchell County	42.2	+2.7 pts
143	Madison County	42.1	+6.6 pts
143	Northampton County	42.1	-5.9 pts
143	Wilkinson County	42.1	-1 pts
146	Fresno County	42	+1.9 pts
146	Monroe County	42	-0.8 pts
148	Menard County	41.9	-1 pts
149	Concordia Parish	41.8	+2.1 pts
150	Ozark County	41.7	+1.6 pts
151	Bronx County	41.6	-2.4 pts
151	Emporia city	41.6	+6.3 pts
151	Wayne County	41.6	+0.3 pts
154	Winston County	41.5	-2.5 pts
155	Kemper County	41.4	+3.4 pts
156	Warren County	41.3	+3.1 pts
156	Woodruff County	41.3	+1.7 pts
158	Chattooga County	41.2	+9.8 pts
158	Clinton County	41.2	+1.7 pts
158	Greene County	41.2	+0.5 pts
158	Wright County	41.2	+4 pts
162	Cocke County	41.1	-1.4 pts
162	Covington County	41.1	+4.7 pts
162	Dooly County	41.1	+0.8 pts
162	Metcalfe County	41.1	+1.7 pts
162	Morehouse Parish	41.1	-5.2 pts
167	Taylor County	41	-0.1 pts
168	Mercer County	40.9	+9.6 pts
169	Catron County	40.8	-1.1 pts
169	Marlboro County	40.8	+5.1 pts
169	Powell County	40.8	-1.1 pts
169	Richmond County	40.8	+4.5 pts
169	Toombs County	40.8	-1.9 pts
174	Decatur County	40.7	-11.7 pts
174	Stone County	40.7	+2.1 pts
174	Talbot County	40.7	+0.7 pts
174	Thurston County	40.7	+7.5 pts
174	Tift County	40.7	+2.4 pts
174	Ware County	40.7	+1.1 pts
180	Clarendon County	40.6	-4.2 pts
180	Telfair County	40.6	-8.3 pts
180	Webb County	40.6	-2.3 pts
183	Adair County	40.5	+2.2 pts
183	Hamilton County	40.5	+2.9 pts
183	Marion County	40.5	+1.5 pts
183	Screven County	40.5	+2.3 pts
183	St. Landry Parish	40.5	+3.9 pts
188	Appling County	40.3	+5.5 pts
188	Cumberland County	40.3	-1.8 pts
188	Estill County	40.3	+0.6 pts
188	Hinds County	40.3	+1.6 pts
188	Jackson County	40.3	+1.3 pts
188	Jasper County	40.3	+0.9 pts
188	Lafayette County	40.3	0 pts
188	Richland Parish	40.3	+2.7 pts
188	Vance County	40.3	+0.6 pts
188	Washington County	40.3	-2.7 pts
198	Baldwin County	40.2	+3.5 pts
198	Choctaw County	40.2	+5.3 pts
198	Huerfano County	40.2	-0.5 pts
201	Clare County	40.1	+2.5 pts
201	Fulton County	40.1	+3.8 pts
203	Dunklin County	40	+3 pts
204	Gilmer County	39.9	+7.2 pts
204	Jackson County	39.9	+4.7 pts
204	Simpson County	39.9	+3.1 pts
207	Bradley County	39.8	+2.8 pts
207	Butler County	39.8	-2.3 pts
207	Clinch County	39.8	+0.5 pts
207	Roscommon County	39.8	+3.1 pts
207	Tulare County	39.8	-0.7 pts
207	Warren County	39.8	+4.3 pts
213	Clay County	39.7	+2.9 pts
213	Oregon County	39.7	-1.8 pts
213	Quay County	39.7	+3.2 pts
216	Benton County	39.6	+1.4 pts
216	Gadsden County	39.6	-0.3 pts
216	Newton County	39.6	-1.4 pts
216	Piute County	39.6	+0.6 pts
220	Dixie County	39.5	+2.5 pts
220	Grady County	39.5	+1.7 pts
220	Jefferson County	39.5	-2.7 pts
220	Magoffin County	39.5	-1.6 pts
220	Miller County	39.5	+2.1 pts
220	San Augustine County	39.5	+2.2 pts
220	Wilcox County	39.5	+2 pts
227	Marion County	39.4	+2.5 pts
227	Uvalde County	39.4	-2.1 pts
227	Yalobusha County	39.4	+4.5 pts
230	Benton County	39.3	+5.2 pts
230	Colleton County	39.3	+3.6 pts
230	Levy County	39.3	+3.5 pts
230	Lewis County	39.3	-3.4 pts
230	Wayne County	39.3	+1.3 pts
235	Darlington County	39.2	+4.5 pts
235	Scott County	39.2	+5.3 pts
235	Torrance County	39.2	-0.8 pts
235	Washington County	39.2	+5 pts
239	Danville city	39.1	-1.5 pts
239	Johnson County	39.1	+1.6 pts
239	Monroe County	39.1	+5.8 pts
239	Real County	39.1	-1 pts
239	Scott County	39.1	+6.1 pts
239	Wheeler County	39.1	+0.1 pts
245	Adair County	39	-0.2 pts
245	Dimmit County	39	+0.3 pts
245	Mississippi County	39	+3.9 pts
245	Orleans Parish	39	-2.1 pts
245	Panola County	39	-2.4 pts
245	Ripley County	39	-1.6 pts

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People under 18 in families or living alone with income below the official US poverty thresholds, as a percentage of people under 18 whose poverty status can be determined. United States: Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) for the nation, states and counties.

A model-based single-year estimate; the national figure is the one-year American Community Survey estimate. The Census Bureau advises comparing years from 2006 on only. Absolute thresholds set by the US government, so not comparable with the EU at_risk_of_poverty_rate. The rate for all ages is poverty_rate.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. 11 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2013 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties, US counties by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013. U.S. Census Bureau, 27 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/us-counties?period=2013. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties: US counties by child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure), 2013}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/child-poverty-rate-under-18/us-counties?period=2013. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people under age 18 in poverty, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2013/2013-state-and-county/est13all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}

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Which county has the highest child poverty rate, under 18 (US official measure)?

Humphreys County, with 64.7% in 2013, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Falls Church city, with 3.4% in 2013.

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